adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Two Candidates for Silverbridge On his arrival in London Ferdinand Lopez found a letter waiting for him from the Duchess.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She of course had sympathised with him, and was willing to think all good things both of the Duchess and of the Duke, if they would between them put her husband into Parliament.
ambitiousadjectiveUS /æmˈbɪʃəs/
having a strong desire for success or achievement
From this reading He had talked to her much of the chance that had come in his way, and had shown himself to be very ambitious of the honour offered to him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This came into his hand immediately on his reaching the rooms in Belgrave Mansions, and was of course the first object of his care.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The Two Candidates for Silverbridge On his arrival in London Ferdinand Lopez found a letter waiting for him from the Duchess.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had talked to her much of the chance that had come in his way, and had shown himself to be very ambitious of the honour offered to him.
Belgrave
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From this reading This came into his hand immediately on his reaching the rooms in Belgrave Mansions, and was of course the first object of his care.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She of course had sympathised with him, and was willing to think all good things both of the Duchess and of the Duke, if they would between them put her husband into Parliament.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading She of course had sympathised with him, and was willing to think all good things both of the Duchess and of the Duke, if they would between them put her husband into Parliament.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading This came into his hand immediately on his reaching the rooms in Belgrave Mansions, and was of course the first object of his care.
CandidatesnounUS /ˈkændədeɪts/
plural of “candidate” — a politician who is running for public office
From this reading The Two Candidates for Silverbridge On his arrival in London Ferdinand Lopez found a letter waiting for him from the Duchess.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading This came into his hand immediately on his reaching the rooms in Belgrave Mansions, and was of course the first object of his care.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading He had talked to her much of the chance that had come in his way, and had shown himself to be very ambitious of the honour offered to him.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had talked to her much of the chance that had come in his way, and had shown himself to be very ambitious of the honour offered to him.
containsverbUS /kənˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading "That contains my fate," he said to his wife, putting his hand down upon the letter.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading This came into his hand immediately on his reaching the rooms in Belgrave Mansions, and was of course the first object of his care.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "That contains my fate," he said to his wife, putting his hand down upon the letter.
DuchessnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading The Two Candidates for Silverbridge On his arrival in London Ferdinand Lopez found a letter waiting for him from the Duchess.
DukenounUS /duːk/
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading She of course had sympathised with him, and was willing to think all good things both of the Duchess and of the Duke, if they would between them put her husband into Parliament.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading "That contains my fate," he said to his wife, putting his hand down upon the letter.
FerdinandnounUS /ˈfɜːrdɪnænd/
the king of Castile and Aragon who ruled jointly with his wife Isabella
From this reading The Two Candidates for Silverbridge On his arrival in London Ferdinand Lopez found a letter waiting for him from the Duchess.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This came into his hand immediately on his reaching the rooms in Belgrave Mansions, and was of course the first object of his care.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Two Candidates for Silverbridge On his arrival in London Ferdinand Lopez found a letter waiting for him from the Duchess.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading The Two Candidates for Silverbridge On his arrival in London Ferdinand Lopez found a letter waiting for him from the Duchess.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Two Candidates for Silverbridge On his arrival in London Ferdinand Lopez found a letter waiting for him from the Duchess.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She of course had sympathised with him, and was willing to think all good things both of the Duchess and of the Duke, if they would between them put her husband into Parliament.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had talked to her much of the chance that had come in his way, and had shown himself to be very ambitious of the honour offered to him.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading This came into his hand immediately on his reaching the rooms in Belgrave Mansions, and was of course the first object of his care.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That contains my fate," he said to his wife, putting his hand down upon the letter.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had talked to her much of the chance that had come in his way, and had shown himself to be very ambitious of the honour offered to him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Two Candidates for Silverbridge On his arrival in London Ferdinand Lopez found a letter waiting for him from the Duchess.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had talked to her much of the chance that had come in his way, and had shown himself to be very ambitious of the honour offered to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Two Candidates for Silverbridge On his arrival in London Ferdinand Lopez found a letter waiting for him from the Duchess.
honournounUS /ˈɑːnər/
the state of being honored
From this reading He had talked to her much of the chance that had come in his way, and had shown himself to be very ambitious of the honour offered to him.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She of course had sympathised with him, and was willing to think all good things both of the Duchess and of the Duke, if they would between them put her husband into Parliament.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She of course had sympathised with him, and was willing to think all good things both of the Duchess and of the Duke, if they would between them put her husband into Parliament.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading This came into his hand immediately on his reaching the rooms in Belgrave Mansions, and was of course the first object of his care.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Two Candidates for Silverbridge On his arrival in London Ferdinand Lopez found a letter waiting for him from the Duchess.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This came into his hand immediately on his reaching the rooms in Belgrave Mansions, and was of course the first object of his care.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The Two Candidates for Silverbridge On his arrival in London Ferdinand Lopez found a letter waiting for him from the Duchess.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The Two Candidates for Silverbridge On his arrival in London Ferdinand Lopez found a letter waiting for him from the Duchess.
Lopez
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From this reading The Two Candidates for Silverbridge On his arrival in London Ferdinand Lopez found a letter waiting for him from the Duchess.
MansionsnounUS /ˈmæntʃənz/
plural of “mansion” — (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading This came into his hand immediately on his reaching the rooms in Belgrave Mansions, and was of course the first object of his care.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He had talked to her much of the chance that had come in his way, and had shown himself to be very ambitious of the honour offered to him.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "That contains my fate," he said to his wife, putting his hand down upon the letter.
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading This came into his hand immediately on his reaching the rooms in Belgrave Mansions, and was of course the first object of his care.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This came into his hand immediately on his reaching the rooms in Belgrave Mansions, and was of course the first object of his care.
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading He had talked to her much of the chance that had come in his way, and had shown himself to be very ambitious of the honour offered to him.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Two Candidates for Silverbridge On his arrival in London Ferdinand Lopez found a letter waiting for him from the Duchess.
ParliamentnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənt/
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading She of course had sympathised with him, and was willing to think all good things both of the Duchess and of the Duke, if they would between them put her husband into Parliament.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She of course had sympathised with him, and was willing to think all good things both of the Duchess and of the Duke, if they would between them put her husband into Parliament.
puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading "That contains my fate," he said to his wife, putting his hand down upon the letter.
reachingnounUS /ˈriːtʃɪŋ/
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading This came into his hand immediately on his reaching the rooms in Belgrave Mansions, and was of course the first object of his care.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading This came into his hand immediately on his reaching the rooms in Belgrave Mansions, and was of course the first object of his care.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That contains my fate," he said to his wife, putting his hand down upon the letter.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She of course had sympathised with him, and was willing to think all good things both of the Duchess and of the Duke, if they would between them put her husband into Parliament.
shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He had talked to her much of the chance that had come in his way, and had shown himself to be very ambitious of the honour offered to him.
Silverbridge
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From this reading The Two Candidates for Silverbridge On his arrival in London Ferdinand Lopez found a letter waiting for him from the Duchess.
sympathised
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From this reading She of course had sympathised with him, and was willing to think all good things both of the Duchess and of the Duke, if they would between them put her husband into Parliament.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He had talked to her much of the chance that had come in his way, and had shown himself to be very ambitious of the honour offered to him.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That contains my fate," he said to his wife, putting his hand down upon the letter.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Two Candidates for Silverbridge On his arrival in London Ferdinand Lopez found a letter waiting for him from the Duchess.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She of course had sympathised with him, and was willing to think all good things both of the Duchess and of the Duke, if they would between them put her husband into Parliament.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She of course had sympathised with him, and was willing to think all good things both of the Duchess and of the Duke, if they would between them put her husband into Parliament.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She of course had sympathised with him, and was willing to think all good things both of the Duchess and of the Duke, if they would between them put her husband into Parliament.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She of course had sympathised with him, and was willing to think all good things both of the Duchess and of the Duke, if they would between them put her husband into Parliament.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This came into his hand immediately on his reaching the rooms in Belgrave Mansions, and was of course the first object of his care.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That contains my fate," he said to his wife, putting his hand down upon the letter.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The Two Candidates for Silverbridge On his arrival in London Ferdinand Lopez found a letter waiting for him from the Duchess.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "That contains my fate," he said to his wife, putting his hand down upon the letter.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He had talked to her much of the chance that had come in his way, and had shown himself to be very ambitious of the honour offered to him.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The Two Candidates for Silverbridge On his arrival in London Ferdinand Lopez found a letter waiting for him from the Duchess.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This came into his hand immediately on his reaching the rooms in Belgrave Mansions, and was of course the first object of his care.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had talked to her much of the chance that had come in his way, and had shown himself to be very ambitious of the honour offered to him.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "That contains my fate," he said to his wife, putting his hand down upon the letter.
willingadjectiveUS /ˈwɪlɪŋ/
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading She of course had sympathised with him, and was willing to think all good things both of the Duchess and of the Duke, if they would between them put her husband into Parliament.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She of course had sympathised with him, and was willing to think all good things both of the Duchess and of the Duke, if they would between them put her husband into Parliament.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She of course had sympathised with him, and was willing to think all good things both of the Duchess and of the Duke, if they would between them put her husband into Parliament.
